Senior Socio-environmental Assessment Leader

Location: Vancouver, BC

Status: Full-time

Klohn Crippen Berger Ltd. (KCBL) Vancouver operation requires a Senior Socio-environmental Assessment Leader to support the substantial growth of our Environmental Group across Canada and South and Central America. We have a number of world class projects underway that require the additional support of an experienced industry professional.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 15 years relevant experience, preferably resource dominated in Hydro-electric and Mining. Preference will be given to applicants with a strong aquatic and/or terrestrial background.
• Minimum Masters degree, or equivalent. A higher degree is preferred.
• Proven project management skills and contract administration with focus on project delivery and loss prevention is an asset.
• Be able to demonstrate strong technical capability, report writing and communication skills in English. Bilingual (particularly French or Spanish) capabilities would be an asset.
• Experience in planning, permitting, application of field programs is critical, as is design and assessment experience.
• Have demonstrable experience in various stages and aspects of projects from concept, baseline, design, construction, operation and closure.
• Have experience in dealing with senior regulatory authorities and high-level external technical review groups, and be able to communicate technical arguments on their level.
• Have experience in leading technical teams, and working with peripheral and complimentary design groups to achieve design end-goals.
• Be prepared to occasionally work in remote and varying environments, sometimes with limited communication and logistical support, always with unique challenges.
• Show comprehension and application of strong business ethics and health, safety and environmental principles.

This is a senior position offering unique technical challenges and great opportunity for involvement in a number of world-class projects. An excellent opportunity for a senior socio-environmental professional with genuine management prospects with one of Canada's strongest consultancies. If this position is of interest to you, please send your résumé and covering letter quoting the job reference 546-M08 to: hr@klohn.com.

An attractive remuneration package is available for the successful candidate, including strong base salary, additional registered retirement contributions, life insurance and strong benefits coverage, and formally recognized overtime.

About Us:

KCBL's Mining Environmental Group provides environmental and geotechnical/civil geotechnical services worldwide to mining clients. Our offices are in Vancouver, Sudbury, Lima, Peru and Brisbane, Australia. The main focus of our work is on environmental baseline and impact assessments for new mines and management of tailings, waste rock and water at operating mines.

KCBL is a multi-disciplinary consulting firm providing engineering and environmental services in the mining, hydropower, environmental, transportation, geotechnical, oil & gas, and water resources sectors. We offer a full range of services from our offices in Canada, Australia and Peru. Klohn Crippen Berger is a member of the Louis Berger Group, a leading international consulting firm with more than 80 offices worldwide. To learn more, go to: www.klohn.com